pill bug
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pill bug
noun pill bugs · pillbug
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Any of very many terrestrial crustaceans, of the family Armadillidiidae, a subgroup of the woodlice, that can roll themselves up into a protective ball.
Similar: potato bug, roly-poly, sowbug
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noun terrestrial crustacean
| 日本語 | 団子虫 dangomushi |
|---|---|
| Français | cloporte, cochon de cave, cochon de mur |
| Deutsch | Rollassel |
| Русский | мокри́ца mokríca |
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title = {pill bug},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pill%20bug},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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